Living in Short Pump

In Short Pump, unemployment is 1.7% (2024).

Short Pump had a population of 30,626 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Short Pump reached 1.72%. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Short Pump numbered 7,165.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population30,626people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary6,058EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,706EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate1.72%country median 4.6% — 62% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.18µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 95% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 72% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Short Pump?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,881 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,706 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Short Pump a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–50%

Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 24–46%

Family43%strong on family, weak on safety · range 32–54%

Retirement32%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

23.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,165 of 30,626 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Short Pump is 1.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Short Pump 1.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	6,058 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	1.72 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Short Pump?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,531of €4,494 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€4,494
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,881
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€2,531

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Short Pump. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Short Pump. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	429.9 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Short Pump when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Short Pump's nearest airport was RIC, 30 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	19 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	30 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	RIC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Short Pump. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Short Pump.

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Climate and air quality

Short Pump recorded annual PM2.5 of 6.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 2.8°C in January and 25.1°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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8°-3°

11°-2°

16°2°

22°7°

25°13°

28°17°

30°20°

29°19°

26°15°

21°9°

15°3°

10°-1°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

103

115

114

122

117

103

100

104

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.2WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Short Pump is 6.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Short Pump 6.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.18 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.22 · Feb 10.61 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 21.72 · May 24.72 · Jun 28.28 · Jul 30.39 · Aug 29.5 · Sep 26.22 · Oct 20.5 · Nov 15 · Dec 9.94 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.67 · Feb -1.67 · Mar 2.06 · Apr 7.33 · May 12.61 · Jun 17.33 · Jul 19.78 · Aug 19 · Sep 15.28 · Oct 8.72 · Nov 3 · Dec -1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.78 · Feb 4.44 · Mar 8.78 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.67 · Jun 22.83 · Jul 25.11 · Aug 24.28 · Sep 20.72 · Oct 14.61 · Nov 9 · Dec 4.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 88.65 · Feb 75.18 · Mar 103.1 · Apr 87.88 · May 114.6 · Jun 114.3 · Jul 122.2 · Aug 117.3 · Sep 103.1 · Oct 100.1 · Nov 85.85 · Dec 104.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	15.5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	6.18 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.0 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±4.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.3 °C, Annecy (France) ±3.2 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±4.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 23.2 km². Short Pump's population density measured 1,253.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport76.6%
Foreign residents23.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	23.16 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	24.68 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	7,165 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,254 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	30,626 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Short Pump

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Wyndham as a Short Pump alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 3.3% Wyndham vs 1.7% Short Pump+91%
Median gross pay, city: €9,125 Wyndham vs €6,058 Short Pump+51%
Residents: 11,087 Wyndham vs 30,626 Short Pump−64%
Foreign residents: 26.6% Wyndham vs 24.7% Short Pump+8%
Annual PM2.5: 6.2 µg/m³ Wyndham vs 6.2 µg/m³ Short Pumpsame level

Full comparison More about Wyndham

Cities near Short Pump

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Richmond Commuting Zone · 21.5 km away

Salary: 3,506 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Wyndham 4.2 km away

Rent: 2,086 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 9,125 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Laurel 11.0 km away

Rent: 1,493 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,628 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Dumbarton 12.1 km away

Rent: 1,313 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,011 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Glen Allen 12.4 km away

Rent: 1,667 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,068 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lakeside 14.5 km away

Rent: 1,257 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,026 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Bon Air 16.3 km away

Rent: 1,662 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,417 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Chamberlayne 17.0 km away

Rent: 1,120 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,021 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Short Pump in rankings

#3 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in United States

Is Short Pump part of Richmond?

Short Pump is in the published commuting zone of Richmond; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Richmond city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹¹

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Short Pump?

The unemployment rate is 1.72 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Short Pump?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.18 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Short Pump?

The published population is 30,626 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Short Pump?

7,165 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Short Pump a good place to live?

Short Pump may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Short Pump part of Richmond?

Short Pump is in the published commuting zone of Richmond; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Short Pump?

Richmond, Wyndham, Laurel, Dumbarton, Glen Allen are near Short Pump. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Short Pump, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {9c3ba262dd67d1ee33aafd0b52c0f5bf},
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}

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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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